Optimal reliability-based design of structural systems considering progressive collapse

• Grant number: 19/13080-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: June 01, 2020
• End date: November 30, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
• Agreement: Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT)
• Principal Investigator: André Teófilo Beck
• Grantee: André Teófilo Beck
• Principal researcher abroad: Marcos Alberto Valdebenito Castillo
• Institution abroad: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (USM) , Chile
• Principal researcher abroad: Marcos Alberto Valdebenito Castillo
• Institution abroad: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (USM) , Chile
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: São Carlos
• Associated researchers: Gustavo Assis da Silva
• Associated scholarship(s): 20/14293-3 - Management and development of software StRAnD, BP.TT

Abstract

This research project aims at developing techniques for reliability-based optimization, focusing on the analysis and design of structural systems considering progressive collapse. In this context, progressive collapse is understood as the process where damage develops in a structural system from a local or individual component and propagates to the rest of the structure, resulting into a partial or complete collapse. Progressive collapse is a particularly challenging problem within structural mechanics, as it comprises highly non-linear and load-path behavior whose characterization becomes extremely demanding from a numerical viewpoint. On top of that, analysis of progressive collapse is subject to a high degree of uncertainty, as it is highly sensitive to several variables such as loading path, material properties, deterioration processes, etc. The novelty of this proposal arises from the development of framework for designing structures which overlaps between system reliability modelling, objectively considering progressive collapse and related uncertainties, and using modern structural optimization tools. (AU)

Scientific publications

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BECK, ANDRE T.; STEWART, MARK G.. Risk-based cost-benefit analysis of structural strengthening to mitigate disproportionate collapse of buildings under abnormal blast loading. STRUCTURES, v. 57, p. 20-pg., 2023-09-09. (19/13080-9)

BOSSE, RUBIA M.; FLOREZ-LOPEZ, JULIO; GIDRAO, GUSTAVO M. S.; RODRIGUES, ISABELA DURCI; BECK, ANDRE T.. Collapse mechanisms and fragility curves based on Lumped Damage Mechanics for RC frames to. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, v. 311, p. 24-pg., 2024-05-15. (19/13080-9)

DA SILVA, LUCAS A. RODRIGUES; TORII, ANDRE J.; BECK, ANDRE T.. System-reliability-based sizing and shape optimization of trusses considering millions of failure sequences. STRUCTURAL SAFETY, v. 108, p. 14-pg., 2024-02-21. (19/13080-9, 22/08009-6)

RIBEIRO, LUCAS DA ROSA; DA SILVA, LUCAS ARAUJO RODRIGUES; BECK, ANDRE TEOFILO; PARISI, FULVIO. Risk-based compromise solutions between beam and column bending capacities for progressive collapse mitigation in reinforced concrete frames. JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING, v. 112, p. 28-pg., 2025-10-15. (24/03848-5, 22/08009-6, 19/23531-8, 19/13080-9, 21/12884-7)

BECK, ANDRE T.. Structural safety, technical reliability, and optimal redundancy allocation in structural systems. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, v. N/A, p. 15-pg., 2024-09-27. (19/13080-9)

WANDERLEI MALAQUIAS PEREIRA JUNIOR; MATHEUS HENRIQUE MORATO DE MORAES; ANDRÉ TEÓFILO BECK; DANIEL LIMA DE ARAÚJO; ANTOVER PANAZZOLO SARMENTO; MAURO ALEXANDRE PAULA DE SOUSA. Análise de confiabilidade de pórticos em concreto armado sujeitos a recalques pós-construção. Rev. IBRACON Estrut. Mater., v. 16, n. 5, 2023-01-16. (19/13080-9)

DA SILVA, LUCAS A. RODRIGUES; TORII, ANDRE J.; BECK, ANDRE T.. Hyperstatic and redundancy thresholds in truss topology optimization considering progressive collapse due to aleatory and epistemic uncertainties. PROBABILISTIC ENGINEERING MECHANICS, v. 71, p. 19-pg., 2023-01-01. (19/13080-9)

BECK, ANDRE T.; DA SILVA, LUCAS A. RODRIGUES; MIGUEL, LEANDRO F. F.. The latent failure probability: A conceptual basis for robust, reliability-based and risk-based design optimization. RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & SYSTEM SAFETY, v. 233, p. 14-pg., 2023-02-04. (19/13080-9)

BECK, ANDRE T.; RIBEIRO, LUCAS DA ROSA; VALDEBENITO, MARCOS; JENSEN, HECTOR. Risk-Based Design of Regular Plane Frames Subject to Damage by Abnormal Events: A Conceptual Study. JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING-ASCE, v. 148, n. 1, JAN 1 2022. (19/13080-9)

BECK, ANDRE T.; RIBEIRO, LUCAS DA ROSA; VALDEBENITO, MARCOS. Risk-based cost-benefit analysis of frame structures considering progressive collapse under column removal scenarios. ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, v. 225, DEC 15 2020. (19/13080-9)

VALDEBENITO, MARCOS A.; JENSEN, HECTOR A.; WEI, PENGFEI; BEER, MICHAEL; BECK, ANDRE T.. Application of a Reduced Order Model for Fuzzy Analysis of Linear Static Systems. ASCE-ASME JOURNAL OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN ENGINEERING SYSTEMS PART B-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, v. 7, n. 2, JUN 1 2021. (19/13080-9)

BECK, ANDRE T.; BOSSE, RUBIA MARA; RODRIGUES, ISABELA DURCI. On the ergodicity assumption in Performance-Based engineering. STRUCTURAL SAFETY, v. 97, p. 8-pg., 2022-03-28. (20/14072-7, 19/13080-9)

LUIS GUSTAVO LOPES COSTA; WAGNER CARVALHO SANTIAGO; ANDRÉ TEÓFILO BECK. Modelos probabilísticos para a ação de utilização em edifícios: análise crítica, comparação com normas brasileiras de projeto, e calibração dos fatores parciais de segurança. Rev. IBRACON Estrut. Mater., v. 16, n. 2, 2022-09-23. (19/13080-9)

PEDRO HENRIQUE PRETO FACHOLLI; ANDRÉ TEÓFILO BECK. Distribuição de esforços e confiabilidade de pórticos de concreto armado: íntegro e com remoção de colunas. Rev. IBRACON Estrut. Mater., v. 15, n. 2, 2021-10-18. (19/13080-9)

FELIPE, TULIO RAUNYR CANDIDO; BECK, ANDRE TEOFILO. Optimal Design of Non-linear Truss Structures considering Progressive Collapse. LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, v. 21, n. 7, p. 15-pg., 2024-01-01. (19/13080-9)

BECK, ANDRE T.; DA SILVA, LUCAS A. RODRIGUES; COSTA, LUIS G. L.; KOHLER, JOCHEN. Optimal redundancy allocation and quality control in structural systems. STRUCTURAL SAFETY, v. 116, p. 17-pg., 2025-09-01. (24/03848-5, 19/13080-9, 22/08009-6, 23/05195-6)

BECK, ANDRE T.; RIBEIRO, LUCAS DA ROSA; COSTA, LUIS G. L.; STEWART, MARK G.. Comparison of risk-based robustness indices in progressive collapse analysis of building structures. STRUCTURES, v. 57, p. 15-pg., 2023-09-29. (23/05195-6, 19/13080-9, 19/23531-8)